Born	May 26, 1980 (1980-05-26) (age 29), Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, PQ, CAN
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
SM-Liiga team F. teams	Free agent Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2004 – present

Lucien Jr Daniel Lessard (born May 26, 1980 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player currently a free agent.

[edit] Playing career

Lessard attended the University of Minnesota Duluth where he led the NCAA in goals (32) and points (63) during the 2003–04 season, numbers that would be good enough to win the Hobey Baker Award. He also led the WCHA in the same categories with 19 goals and 39 points in conference play.

On April 15, 2004, after winning the Hobey Baker Award in his senior season, Lessard signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Stars. He made his NHL debut for the Stars during the 2005–06 season. Lessard was traded to Tampa Bay on January 15, 2008 in exchange for Dan Jancevski.

Lessard signed a contract with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 9th, 2008. Lessard was assigned to affiliate the Chicago Wolves to start the 2008–09 season. On January 13th, 2008, he was traded by the Thrashers to the New York Islanders for Brett Skinner and was immediately sent to their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.^[1]

Lessard then signed for SM-liiga team Ilves, but on November 4, 2009, Lessard was released.

[edit] Awards and achievements

• 1998–99 -MJHL All-Rookie Team
• 1999–00 -MJHL First All-Star Team
• 1999–00 -MJHL Most Valuable Player
• Named Canadian Junior A Hockey League Player of the Year with the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League
• 2003–04 -WCHA First All-Star Team
• 2003–04 -WCHA Player of the Year
• 2003–04 -NCAA West First All-American Team
• 2003–04 -NCAA All-Tournament Team
• 2003–04 -NCAA Hobey Baker Award
• National Player of the Year honors in 2004 by US College Hockey Online and Inside College Hockey.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Junior Lessard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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